Component: “Building Wellness” Reach Out and Provide Quality Services

Goal: To reach out to the community in need and assure access to effective, high quality services

ACTION PLAN Reach Out	METHODOLOGY Program Research		TIMELINE		PARTICIPANTS
Develop guidelines for responsible, confidential outreach.	Review existing guidelines		2 years		Researchers and Building Wellness group
Train teams of community service providers (social services, home health leaders, case managers) to screen for depression and link to services.	Identify trainers and trainees Access their needs and knowledge Develop a curriculum Evaluate		3 years		Identify source to develop and conduct trainings
Recruit and train volunteers to provide support services (e.g., transportation, childcare for health visits, and provide medication reminders or help with therapy tasks [social activity]).	Identify and recruit sources Develop recruitment strategies Contract child care services Contract transportation service Develop medication reminder plan		Not Applicable		Refer to Supporting Wellness Group With assistance from qualified contractor
Train case managers to coordinate care and social services with special knowledge of issues for the depressed.	Develop curriculum Implement trainings Offer CEU’s Evaluate		Not Applicable		Refer to Talking Wellness group working with institutions
Develop consumer/family self-help guide (e.g., modify “Beating Depression” toolkit).	Contact professional to develop Provide sensitivity information		2 years		Identify source and BUILDING group
ACTION PLAN Provide Quality Services		METHODOLOGY Program Research		TIMELINE		PARTICIPANTS
Develop and adapt training and support materials for primary care practices (e.g., Partners is Care) to ensure culturally appropriate depression care		Identify source to develop materials Identify agencies to offer training Provide culturally sensitive information		2 years		Contracted Service Working with a steering committee, representative from each group
Develop, adapt, or implement programs for depression or depression/violence in schools.		Identify existing school programs Develop a program, implement and compare		Not Applicable		Referred to Talking Wellness with contracted services
Develop capacity to provide brief therapy in alternative settings (e.g., workplace, faith-based, schools).		Unable to provide services		Not Applicable		Committee to develop a referral list
Develop strategies for the community to monitor the quality of care they receive for depression		Identify strategies Focus community groups to develop strategies Design and implement strategies		Not Applicable		Refer to Supporting and Talking Wellness Groups
Integrate depression care improvement strategies into other care improvement programs in healthcare and other service sectors		Develop and evaluate process Identify existing and evaluate Design improvement care plan Integrate Evaluate and update		Not Applicable		Refer to Supporting Wellness Group and Partnering Agencies
Monitor the quality and implementation/outreach of new programs to ensure access and appropriateness for special populations (e.g., elderly, HIV, children, substance abuse, homeless).		Develop a monitoring system Partner with existing programs Evaluate and update		3 years		*Researchers and Building Wellness group